How do you treat your endometriosis?

[danym]

I'm hypo with hashimoto after the birth of my daughter 5 years ago. I have endometriosis since I was in my 20s and had 3 surgeries to remove cysts and endometriosis, tried the menopause inducing shots, birth control pills, i was ok after the birth of my first and second kids, but now 3 years later I can feel the endo pain coming back. I'm 37 and would like to avoid hysterectomy. I'm in the USA, I went to my obgyn and he did an ultrasound, so thanks god the cysts are not back, but since switching to NDT (armour) my pain has been worse. I noticed if I don't take it one day the pain almost disappears, but I can not stay without thyroid meds. My dr suggested a progesterone birth control pill, but I started reading about bio identical progesterone and would like to try that one. Anybody here with endometriosis, how do you treat it? thank you

[magsyh]

I have adenomyosis which is basically endometriosis of the womb. I have had many years of problems. I am now menopausal at 61! I believe the prolonged bleeding was due to the adenomyosis. Natural progesterone got me through it. I had the injections, refused ablation, coil etc so I was refused a hysterectomy because I didn't go along with NHS guidelines. It's been a long slog. I also had fibroids but they have shrunk. I have bloods checked private because NHS refuse to check my hormones levels. So by keeping an eye on levels I keep my estrogen and progesterone in balance. My estrogen has taken 4 years to drop since my last horrendous period but I think at last I'm in proper menopause. Progestin pills will make your thyroid function worse and stop you ovulating. I use cream but have to buy it privately. You could ask your doc to prescribe you prometrium or utrogestan as both are natural progesterone. I gave up as the idiots told me they couldn't give it to me without estrogen. Too much estrogen causes all these problems so I walked away in disgust and did it myself. It's surprising just how ignorant these doctors are, not just about thyroid and that is scary!

[magsyh in reply to magsyh]

I see you are in USA? My progesterone is made in Texas by a company supplement spot and is excellent quality.

[danym in reply to magsyh]

thank you, how is the natural progesterone called? prometrium or utrogestan are by prescription? are those given as shot as well?

[magsyh in reply to danym]

It's just progesterone gel made by supplement spot you can Google it and find it. No injections they are bad chemical progestins such as deprovera.

[Hidden]

Ablation for the endometrium removes the lining of the womb. If you are not planning on having any more family, may be this procedure would be helpful to stop the pain. If I were you I would have another ultrasound to check what is going on. If you have had tests which show you are oestrogen dominant, and have lower progesterone, then there are dietary recommendations for reducing the oestrogen dominance. Progesterone cream can help many. However as you have Hashimotos, as well as endometriosis you have two autoimmune diseases. There is substantial evidence that some foods including gluten and dairy can affect your body organs, including the womb and the thyroid, If you have not had tests for celiac disease which is a food intolerance test for the bowel, and also for the thyroid and tests for gluten, dairy, and egg and dairy, I would ask your healthcare provider

to have these done. If you look up Isabella Wentz she has written articles on how going dairy free can reverse Hashimotos. Gluten too is in most grains oat wheat rye and barley - but other grains such as rice may affect you as well as maize. Barley and malt are in so many foods, so if you have a gluten intolerance then you might have to avoid a lot of foods.

Sometimes people have multi grain allergy but are not intolerant to gluten so it takes a while to find out if the first tests, don't show up for gluten egg and dairy. Can speak from personal experience that removing certain foods can help you health.

[danym in reply to Hidden]

i did test for celiacs and it was negative, i did notice chocolate and caffeine makes my symptoms worse, so I avoid those.

[Hidden in reply to danym]

If you are oestrogen dominant, it may help to cut down the fat in your diet. There are some foods which encourage the production of progesterone, which include sweet potatoes, and to a lesser extent ordinary potatoes. Vitamin K, Vitamin D3, and ferritin levels, need to be at near optimal levels to help your thyroid as well as taking enough selenium, zinc and vitamin C which interact to help T3 production in the thyroid.

Administrators may be able to interpret your thyroid levels and comment on how to take the dose so that you feel well.

[soupybp]

Here is a video I just watched from one of the doctors at the office my daughter goes to:

fertilityandmidwifery.com/2...